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    Walking on the RAIN in May. Trail shoes?

    My walking gear Rub petroleum jelly on your feet. Coolmax liners, woollen socks. Goretex ankel lengte shoes and gaiters and finally water proof breathable pants. Shoes must be well walked in before the camino. never had bruised feet. Tired yes but no bruises or wet even in the torrential...
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    my packinglist - any thoughts?

    Hallo Also try to pack vaseline / petroleum jelly for your feet and also liners socks, helps your feet Cheers and good luck Regards Bharat
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    Is 1 litre of water enough to carry?

    Hey all 2 half liter bottles , one on either side of the backpack for balance, should help you tide over the walk. But keep in mind, sometimes the places donot have water or the stores are closed. Always choose either to fill in water at fountains where "agua potable" is mentioned or buy...
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    Re Umbrellas?

    Hallo Am not sure an umbrella is of use, when there is heavy wind along with heavy rain. especially in the hilly regions of the camino, o-cebreiro, foncebaddon. It would become a liability rather than an asset I for one would not take it. But thats my opinion. Cheers
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    Socks - are they important??

    Hallo Also make sure that your shoes are well walked in. And also carry some COMPEED. Might come in handy Regards Bharat
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    Socks - are they important??

    Hallo Try Bridgedale COOLMAX liners. They are great, never had any complaints even after walking in them for 600 KM. Also a little of VASELINE on your feet before the liners also helps avoid blisters Regards Bharat
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    Poncho vs "rain suit" in May/June?

    Hallo all I used a waterproof jacket and a cover for my backpack. So far so good. When it rained, i was protected well. But somehow water entered my backpack and also the straps of the backpack soaked in water like a sponge. My partner had a lightweight but strong poncho from decathlon...
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    Water-Resistant or Not?

    Dear all I had a meindl http://www.meindl.de/ goretex xcr and a breathable gaiters . Without these , i would have been walking with wet feet. The weather was so wet for the first 3 days, i was wet all over but my feet, I bought the shoes because they fit good and they were on sale. I...
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    Alternate sleeping arrangements

    Dear all After watching Paul Tobey's movie and reading thru some of the forum messages here, I keep hearing the Refugios keep filling up and there is some kind of a race to go to the next to find the best space. I dont think I would want to do that. I want to do the walk at my own pace to...

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